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| 5301. |
Pneumococcal vaccine is indicated in all, except - |
| A. | Diabetes mellitus |
| B. | Renal failure |
| C. | Cystic fibrosis |
| D. | Sickle cell anaemia |
| Answer» D. Sickle cell anaemia | |
| 5302. |
A Health Guide works at: |
| A. | PHC level |
| B. | Community level |
| C. | Each village level |
| D. | Sub-centre level |
| Answer» D. Sub-centre level | |
| 5303. |
Xavier and Yogender stay in the same hotel of the same university.Xavier develops infection with Group B meningococcus.After a few days Yogender develops infection due to Group C meningococcus.All the following are true statements except: |
| A. | Chemotheraphylaxis to all against both Group B and Group C |
| B. | Educate students about meningococcal transmission and take preventive measures |
| C. | Vaccine prophylaxis of contacts of Yogender |
| D. | Vaccine prophylaxis of contacts of Xavier |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5304. |
Which of the following is the current trend in health care. |
| A. | Community Perticipation |
| B. | Qualitative enquiry |
| C. | Primary Health care |
| D. | Equitable distribution |
| Answer» B. Qualitative enquiry | |
| 5305. |
Savlon contains |
| A. | Cetrimide + buytel alcohol |
| B. | Cetrimide + Cetavlon |
| C. | Cetrimide + Chlorhexidine |
| D. | Cetrimide + chlorhexidine + buytyl alcohol |
| Answer» D. Cetrimide + chlorhexidine + buytyl alcohol | |
| 5306. |
The following is true about prevalence and incidence - |
| A. | Both are rates |
| B. | Prevalence is a rate but incidence is not |
| C. | Incidence is a rate but prevalence is not |
| D. | Both are not rates |
| Answer» D. Both are not rates | |
| 5307. |
Anthropo-zoonosis are all except |
| A. | Guinea worm infestation |
| B. | Rabies |
| C. | Plague |
| D. | Hydatid cyst |
| Answer» B. Rabies | |
| 5308. |
The minimum recommended dose of free residual chlorine in water for routine chlorination (expressed in mg/L) is - |
| A. | 1.0 mg after 1 hour contact |
| B. | 1.0 mg after half hour contact |
| C. | 0.5 mg after 1 hour contact |
| D. | 0.5 mg after half hour contact |
| Answer» D. 0.5 mg after half hour contact | |
| 5309. |
The best indicator for monitoring the impact of Iodine Deficiency Disorders control programme is: |
| A. | Urinary iodine levels among pregnant women. |
| B. | Prevalence of goiter among school children. |
| C. | Idoine level is soil. |
| D. | Neonatal Hypothyroidism. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5310. |
In demographic parlance, family size refers to the total number of |
| A. | Members in a family |
| B. | Children belonging to a couple |
| C. | Children borne by a woman at a point in time |
| D. | Children borne by a woman during childbearing age |
| Answer» D. Children borne by a woman during childbearing age | |
| 5311. |
Direct standardization is used to compare the mortality rates between two countries.This is done because of the differences in |
| A. | Numerators |
| B. | Causes of death |
| C. | Denominators |
| D. | Age distributions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5312. |
Triage has how many colours ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 weeks |
| Answer» D. 5 weeks | |
| 5313. |
All of the following are helpful for elimination of Filariasis, except - |
| A. | Microfilarias do not multiply vectors |
| B. | They multiple in humans |
| C. | Larvae are deposited on skin surface where they can not survive |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 5314. |
The following diseases are spread usually by direct transmission EXCEPT |
| A. | AIDS |
| B. | Tuberculosis |
| C. | Malaria |
| D. | Hepatitis B |
| Answer» D. Hepatitis B | |
| 5315. |
Commonest cause of infant mortality rate in India is |
| A. | Respiratory infection |
| B. | Congenital malformation |
| C. | Prematurity |
| D. | Diarrhoea |
| Answer» D. Diarrhoea | |
| 5316. |
You have a diagnosed a patient clinically as having SLE and ordered 6 tests.Out of which 4 tests have come positive and 2 are negative. To determine the probability of SLE at this point, yoy need to know - |
| A. | Incidence and prevalence of SLE |
| B. | Relative risk of SLE in this patient |
| C. | Prior probability of SLE; sensitivity and specificity of each test |
| D. | Incidence of SLE and predictive value of each test |
| Answer» D. Incidence of SLE and predictive value of each test | |
| 5317. |
Association is best implicated by: |
| A. | Experimental epidemiology |
| B. | Prospective study |
| C. | Cross sectional study |
| D. | Case control study |
| Answer» B. Prospective study | |
| 5318. |
According to The Workmen's compositions Act, 1923, which of the following is considered an occupational disease ? |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Anthrax |
| C. | Tetanus |
| D. | Dengue |
| Answer» C. Tetanus | |
| 5319. |
Which of the following transmits trench fever: |
| A. | Mosquito |
| B. | Rea |
| C. | Louse |
| D. | Tick |
| Answer» D. Tick | |
| 5320. |
DDT is a - |
| A. | CNS poison |
| B. | Stomach poison |
| C. | Contact poison |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 5321. |
How much percentage lies within the limits of mean and mean one standard deviation - |
| A. | 0.34 |
| B. | 0.68 |
| C. | 0.12 |
| D. | 0.26 |
| Answer» B. 0.68 | |
| 5322. |
All are true about measles except: |
| A. | Secondary attack rate is 30-40% |
| B. | Incubation period is 10-14 days |
| C. | Vaccine is live attenuated |
| D. | Sub cutaneous vaccine is available |
| Answer» B. Incubation period is 10-14 days | |
| 5323. |
To prevent KFD which of the following is not used: |
| A. | Self protection against ticks |
| B. | Vaccination |
| C. | Deforestation |
| D. | Control of cattle roaming in the forest |
| Answer» D. Control of cattle roaming in the forest | |
| 5324. |
All of the following are commonly used Filarial indices except |
| A. | Microfilaria rate |
| B. | Filarial disease rate |
| C. | Filarial epidemicity rate |
| D. | Mosquito infection rate |
| Answer» C. Filarial epidemicity rate | |
| 5325. |
Pearson’s Coefficient of skewness is defined as: |
| A. | SD/(Mean-Mode) |
| B. | SD/(Median-Mode) |
| C. | (Mean-Mode)/SD |
| D. | (Median-Mode)/SD |
| Answer» D. (Median-Mode)/SD | |
| 5326. |
Post pasteurized milk's quality is tested by |
| A. | Catalase test |
| B. | Oxidase test |
| C. | Phosphatase Test |
| D. | Methylene blue test |
| Answer» D. Methylene blue test | |
| 5327. |
All of the following statements hold true for perinatal mortality rate except: |
| A. | Deaths of children weighing more than 1000 gm is are included |
| B. | Total number of birth' forms the denominator |
| C. | Deaths of neonate within one week are included |
| D. | Late still births and deaths beyond 28 weeks are included |
| Answer» C. Deaths of neonate within one week are included | |
| 5328. |
The scale of case benefit under the JSY scheme as per the revised norms for rural areas in a low performing state for a normal delivery is |
| A. | 10,000/- |
| B. | 14,000/- |
| C. | 7,00/- |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 7,00/- | |
| 5329. |
Perinatal mortality includes deaths ? |
| A. | After 28 weeks of gestation |
| B. | First 7 days after birth |
| C. | Both |
| D. | From period of viability |
| Answer» D. From period of viability | |
| 5330. |
Estimating the burden of particular disease in a community is measured by - |
| A. | Proportional mortality rate |
| B. | Disease specific mortality |
| C. | Crude death rate |
| D. | Incidence of disease |
| Answer» B. Disease specific mortality | |
| 5331. |
Denominator of maternal mortality rate is |
| A. | 1000 live births |
| B. | Mid-year population |
| C. | 1000 total births |
| D. | Total live births |
| Answer» B. Mid-year population | |
| 5332. |
Drug which given for prophylaxis of Meningococcal contacts - |
| A. | Erythromycin |
| B. | Tetracycline |
| C. | Rifampicin |
| D. | Penicillin |
| Answer» D. Penicillin | |
| 5333. |
Most common cancer reported in India is - |
| A. | Cancer cervix |
| B. | Cancer breast |
| C. | Cancer oral cavity |
| D. | Cancer lung |
| Answer» D. Cancer lung | |
| 5334. |
You have diagnosed a Patient clinically as having SLE and ordered 6 tests out of which 4 tests have come positive and 2 are negative.To determine the probability of SLE at this point,you need to know |
| A. | Prior probability of SLE,sensitivity and specificity of each test |
| B. | Incidence of SLE and the Predictive value of each test |
| C. | Incidence and prevalence of SLE |
| D. | Relative Risk of SLE in the patient |
| Answer» B. Incidence of SLE and the Predictive value of each test | |
| 5335. |
Specificity of a test refers to its ability to detect |
| A. | True negatives |
| B. | True positives |
| C. | False negatives |
| D. | False positives |
| Answer» B. True positives | |
| 5336. |
Natural disaster causing maximum deaths - |
| A. | Hydrological |
| B. | Meterological |
| C. | Geological |
| D. | Fires |
| Answer» B. Meterological | |
| 5337. |
After disaster what is not common ? |
| A. | Leishmaniasis |
| B. | Acute Respiratory Infection |
| C. | Rickettsial disease |
| D. | Leptospirosis |
| Answer» B. Acute Respiratory Infection | |
| 5338. |
The highest rate of infant mortality rate in India is reported from - |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 5339. |
District population 10 lac,with under-16 are 30%,prevalence of blindness is 0.8/1000 of under-16 population. Calculate no. of blind under-16? |
| A. | 24000 |
| B. | 240000 |
| C. | 240 |
| D. | 2400 |
| Answer» D. 2400 | |
| 5340. |
Indian(economic) real GDP growth for the year 2003 is: |
| A. | 6.5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 10.5 |
| D. | 7.8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5341. |
In a group of 100 children,the weight of a child is 15 kg.The standard error is 1.5 kg.Which one of the following is true |
| A. | 99% of all children weigh between 12 and 18 kg |
| B. | 99% of all children weigh between 13.5 and 16.5 kg |
| C. | 95% of all children weigh between 12 and 18 kg |
| D. | 95% of all children weigh between 13.5 and 16.5 kg |
| Answer» D. 95% of all children weigh between 13.5 and 16.5 kg | |
| 5342. |
In community Needs Assessment approach as part of the Reproductive and Child Health Programme,the targets for various health activities are set at the level of: |
| A. | Community |
| B. | Sub-centre |
| C. | Primary health-centre |
| D. | District |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5343. |
Which one of the following statements is incorrect with regards to pulse polio immunization program - |
| A. | PPI aims at eradication of poliomyelitis in India |
| B. | Wild virus is replaced by vaccine virus |
| C. | PPI aims at single dose administration of OPV on single day |
| D. | It can be extended to even previously fully immunized children of 0-5 years age group |
| Answer» D. It can be extended to even previously fully immunized children of 0-5 years age group | |
| 5344. |
Which among the following is not the effect of indoor air pollution ? |
| A. | Affects pregnancy outcomes |
| B. | Chronic lung disease |
| C. | Neurological problems |
| D. | Child pneumonia |
| Answer» B. Chronic lung disease | |
| 5345. |
The most common cause of maternal mortality in India is: |
| A. | Abortion |
| B. | Obstructed labour |
| C. | Obstetric hemorrhage |
| D. | Anemia |
| Answer» D. Anemia | |
| 5346. |
In a study comparison of a common drug (NSAID) and a rate drug(Dypirone)causing disease,the relative risk(RR)and attributable risk(AR)were calculated.The true statement is: |
| A. | NSAID has lower RR and AR than Dypirone |
| B. | NSAID has higher RR and AR than Dypirone |
| C. | NSAID has lower RR and higher AR than Dypirone |
| D. | AR and RR than both are same |
| Answer» C. NSAID has lower RR and higher AR than Dypirone | |
| 5347. |
Medium term intervention for Vitamin A prophylaxis is: |
| A. | Measles immunization |
| B. | Vit A supplementation |
| C. | Fortification of food |
| D. | Green leafy vegetables |
| Answer» D. Green leafy vegetables | |
| 5348. |
The 'Crude death rate' is defined as 'the number of deaths (from all causes) per 1000 estimated ' - |
| A. | Total population |
| B. | Total births |
| C. | Mid year population |
| D. | Live births |
| Answer» D. Live births | |
| 5349. |
Protein efficiency ratio is |
| A. | Gain in weight per unit of protein consumed |
| B. | Product of digestibility coefficient and biological value divided by 100 |
| C. | Percentage of nitrogen retained out of the nitrogen absorbed |
| D. | Percentage of protein absorbed after digestion |
| Answer» B. Product of digestibility coefficient and biological value divided by 100 | |
| 5350. |
All of the following indicators are included in physical quality of life Index (PQLI) except |
| A. | Infant mortality rate |
| B. | Life expectancy at age one |
| C. | Literacy rate |
| D. | Per capita income |
| Answer» E. | |